Several workers came over and spread the macadam with long rakes until a thick glistening coating covered the wooden planks and they were no longer visible.

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The Z10 features a removable backplate, made of plastic and given a thick, rubberized, dimpled coating.

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Germany's Nanogate Technologies GmbH is using nanotechnology to produce a coating about 100 nanometers thick that renders surfaces such as tiles and sinks stain- and scratch-resistant, and markedly easier to clean.

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Between these two layers is a water-soluble polymer coating less than 10 microns thick.

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Standing between Prilosec and a torrent of cheap knockoffs are a judge in lower Manhattan and a chemical coating less than 10 microns thick.

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The cladding is a weatherproof coating applied to the outside of the buildings which is a few millimetres thick, a housing association spokesman said.

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